Orange Money Group and Visa have expanded their partnership to accelerate online payments and broaden access to financial services across Africa and the Middle East.
The collaboration, already deployed successfully in Botswana, Madagascar, and Jordan, has recently launched a virtual Visa card in Côte d’Ivoire. The rollout highlights both companies’ shared vision of creating a more inclusive and accessible financial ecosystem.
The virtual card, accessible through the Max it app, allows Orange Money users to instantly create a card funded via their Orange Money accounts. This enables secure payments on local and international online platforms. Plans for a physical card at authorized Orange Money points of sale are expected in the future.
“Thanks to Orange Money, our 45 million customers can make everyday payments at millions of retail locations and online merchants in their countries,” said Thierry Millet, CEO of Orange Money Group. “Individuals and entrepreneurs alike can now create their virtual Visa card in seconds and make international online payments across the Visa network. This partnership is a first step in making Orange Money a widely accepted payment method—from major online platforms to local neighborhood merchants.”
Ismahill Diaby, Vice-President and General Manager for Western and Central Francophone & Lusophone Africa at Visa, said: “We’re excited to partner with Orange Money to bring the advantages of the digital economy to millions of people across Africa. By combining Visa’s trusted technology with Orange Money’s local reach, more people and small businesses can pay online confidently.”
Following the success in Côte d’Ivoire, the partnership is expected to expand gradually to Guinea, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Orange Money, which serves over 173 million customers and maintains 45 million active accounts across 17 African countries, aims to leverage Visa’s technology to further drive financial inclusion and digital transformation across the continent.